favoritism

CEFRC1

/fˈeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Unfairly treating one person or group better than others.

Examples

  • Favoritism is very common in Algeria.

  • Favoritism needs to stop in Algeria.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • A distinction is ingroup favoritism versus outgroup negativity or derogation.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The manager's constant blank towards his close friends angered other employees.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From favorite + -ism.